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The Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 was a federal continuing resolution signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 12, 2025. The bill provided funding for the federal government and ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which began on October 1 and lasted 42 full days. The U.S. Senate passed the bill in a 60-40 vote on November 10, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill in a 222-209 vote on November 12.[1]

A continuing resolution is a type of short-term funding bill that funds the government in lieu of a final budget. Continuing resolutions typically fund the government largely at previous levels, but can change the rate of spending, authorize the continuation of a pre-existing program, or provide funding for the duration of the continuing resolution.[2]

In addition to funding the government at previous levels through January 30, 2026, notable features of the bill include:[1][3][4]

  • Passing full-year appropriations for military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and the legislative branch.
  • Re-hiring federal workers fired during the 2025 government shutdown, and preventing the federal government from spending funds to fire federal workers through January 30, 2026.
  • A requirement that communication companies tell U.S. Senators if their phone or other communication records are subpoenaed by prosecutors, and establishing a $500,000 fine if such notification is not made.
  • A ban on hemp products containing THC.
  • Providing additional funding for security for members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, and executive branch officials.

In exchange for Democratic support of the continuing resolution, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he would bring up a vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies in December 2025.[5] The Senate previously considered a Democrat-sponsored continuing resolution, which would have mostly extended funding at previous levels through October 31, and extended Affordable Care Act subsidies, through the form of extending enhanced premium tax credits. The Democrat-sponsored continuing resolution would have also repealed reductions to Medicaid funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and limited the authority of the Office of Management and Budget to withhold appropriations. This bill failed to meet the 60-vote threshold during the seven votes held on the bill from September 19 to October 9.[6]

This page provides the following information about the bill:

Details of the bill

Text of the bill

The section below provides the text of the bill as amended by the Senate on November 10, 2025.

Congressional action

Timeline

The section below provides a timeline of events related to the federal government shutdown. This timeline is in reverse chronological order.

  • November 12, 2025

    The House voted 222-209 to approve the Senate-amended continuing resolution, with six Democrats joining 216 Republicans voting in favor. President Donald Trump (R) then signed the bill into law, ending the government shutdown.[7]

  • November 10, 2025

    The Senate voted to invoke cloture on and pass a modified version of the Republican-sponsored continuing resolution. The vote was 60-40, with seven Democrats and one Independent who caucuses with Democrats joining 52 Republicans voting in favor.[7]

  • November 9, 2025

    The Senate voted for a fifteenth time to proceed on the Republican-sponsored continuing resolution. The vote was 60-40, with seven Democrats and one Independent who caucuses with Democrats joining 52 Republicans voting in favor.[12]

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Roll calls

The section below displays roll call votes on the continuing resolution. A green dot next to the title indicates a successful vote, and a red dot next to the title indicates a failed vote. Click each title to view a breakdown of each vote.

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Green Party September 19, 2025: House roll call vote
Republican Party September 19, 2025: First Senate roll call vote
Republican Party September 30, 2025: Second Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 1, 2025: Third Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 3, 2025: Fourth Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 6, 2025: Fifth Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 8, 2025: Sixth Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 9, 2025: Seventh Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 14, 2025: Eighth Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 15, 2025: Ninth Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 16, 2025: Tenth Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 20, 2025: Eleventh Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 22, 2025: Twelfth Senate roll call vote
Republican Party October 28, 2025: Thirteenth Senate roll call vote
Republican Party November 4, 2025: Fourteenth Senate roll call vote
Green Party November 9, 2025: Fifteenth Senate roll call vote
Green Party November 10, 2025: Senate roll call vote on cloture
Green Party November 10, 2025: Senate roll call vote on passage
Green Party November 12, 2025: House roll call vote on passage



Historical government shutdowns, 1980-2025

See also: Federal government shutdown, 2025

There were 16 lapses in government funding from fiscal year 1980 to fiscal year 2026. Of these 16 lapses in funding, 11 resulted in federal agency closures and employee furloughs. If a funding gap is short or occurs over a weekend, affected agencies may not begin shutdown procedures before Congress restores funding. See the table below to read more about government funding lapses since fiscal year 1980.[13]

Federal government lapses in funding since fiscal year 1980
Fiscal year Date funding ended Duration of funding gap (days) Date funding restored Shutdown procedures followed
1980 September 30, 1979 11 October 12, 1979 No
1982 November 20, 1981 2 November 23, 1981 Yes
1983 September 30, 1982 1 October 2, 1982 Yes
1983 December 17, 1982 3 December 21, 1982 No
1984 November 10, 1983 3 November 14, 1983 No
1985 September 30, 1984 2 October 3, 1984 No
1985 October 3, 1984 1 October 5, 1984 Yes
1987 October 16, 1986 1 October 18, 1986 Yes
1988 December 18, 1987 1 December 20, 1987 No
1991 October 5, 1990 3 October 9, 1990 Yes
1996 November 13, 1995 5 November 19, 1995 Yes
1996 December 15, 1995 21 January 6, 1996 Yes
2014 September 30, 2013 16 October 17, 2013 Yes
2018 January 19, 2018 2 January 22, 2018 Yes
2019 December 21, 2018 34 January 25, 2019 Yes
2026 September 30, 2025 42 November 12, 2025 Yes


The most funding gaps since fiscal year 1980 occurred during the Reagan administration (8). During George Bush's (R) and Joe Biden's (D) presidencies, the federal government did not have any funding gaps.

Federal government lapses in funding since fiscal year 1980 by presidential administration
Presidential administration Number of funding lapses Number of funding lapses resulting in shutdown
Jimmy Carter (D) 1 0
Ronald Reagan (R) 8 4
George H.W. Bush (R) 1 1
Bill Clinton (D) 2 2
George W. Bush (R) 0 0
Barack Obama (D) 1 1
Donald Trump (R) - I 2 2
Joe Biden (D) 0 0
Donald Trump (R) - II 1 1


Most federal government funding lapses since fiscal year 1980 occurred when the federal government had divided government (12). One lapse occurred when Democrats held a trifecta, and two lapses occurred when Republicans held a trifecta. A funding lapse began in fiscal year 2019 when Republicans held a trifecta, but the next Congress was sworn in during the lapse, so the lapse ended with a divided government.

The most government shutdowns occurred under divided government (8). Two occurred with a Republican trifecta (fiscal years 2018 and 2026), and one began during a Republican trifecta and was resolved during a divided government (fiscal year 2019).

Federal government lapses in funding since fiscal year 1980 by trifecta
Funding lapse fiscal year Funding lapse start Funding lapse end Shutdown procedures followed President Senate control House control
1980 September 30, 1979 October 12, 1979 No Jimmy Carter (D) Democratic Democratic
1982 November 20, 1981 November 23, 1981 Yes Ronald Reagan (R) Republican Democratic
1983 September 30, 1982 October 2, 1982 Yes Ronald Reagan (R) Republican Democratic
1983 December 17, 1982 December 21, 1982 No Ronald Reagan (R) Republican Democratic
1984 November 10, 1983 November 14, 1983 No Ronald Reagan (R) Republican Democratic
1985 September 30, 1984 October 3, 1984 No Ronald Reagan (R) Republican Democratic
1985 October 3, 1984 October 5, 1984 Yes Ronald Reagan (R) Republican Democratic
1987 October 16, 1986 October 18, 1986 Yes Ronald Reagan (R) Republican Democratic
1988 December 18, 1987 December 20, 1987 No Ronald Reagan (R) Democratic Democratic
1991 October 5, 1990 October 9, 1990 Yes George H.W. Bush (R) Democratic Democratic
1996 November 13, 1995 November 19, 1995 Yes Bill Clinton (D) Republican Republican
1996 December 15, 1995 January 6, 1996 Yes Bill Clinton (D) Republican Republican
2014 September 30, 2013 October 17, 2013 Yes Barack Obama (D) Democratic Republican
2018 January 19, 2018 January 22, 2018 Yes Donald Trump (R) Republican Republican
2019 December 21, 2018 January 25, 2019 Yes Donald Trump (R) Republican Republican/Democratic
2026 September 30, 2025 November 12, 2025 Yes Donald Trump (R) Republican Republican

Key legislation during the second Trump administration

This section provides links to coverage of key federal legislation considered during the second Trump administration. To be included, the bill must have met several of the following qualifying factors:

  • Collaboration between the president and congressional leadership on the bill
  • Use of the reconciliation process to pass the bill
  • Changes to the congressional procedure to pass the bill
  • Estimated cost of the bill as evaluated by the Congressional Budget Office
  • Extent of public relations campaign to promote the bill
  • Domestic and international policy ramifications

Legislation in the 119th Congress

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Congress.gov, "H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026," accessed November 11, 2025
  2. ↑ Government Accountability Office, "What is a Continuing Resolution and How Does It Impact Government Operations?" October 23, 2025
  3. ↑ The Hill, "What’s in the Senate deal to reopen government?" November 11, 2025
  4. ↑ PBS, "What’s in the Senate shutdown deal," November 11, 2025
  5. ↑ Punchbowl News, "The Senate takes a big step toward reopening government," November 10, 2025
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Congress.gov, "S.2882 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026," accessed October 1, 2025
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 Congress.gov, "H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026," October 1, 2025
  8. ↑ House, "Legislative Activity," accessed October 1, 2025
  9. ↑ Politico, "House will stay out of session next week as Senate works to solve shutdown," October 6, 2025
  10. ↑ X, "Jamie Dupree on October 10, 2025," accessed October 10, 2025
  11. ↑ Senate.gov, "Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session," accessed October 16, 2025
  12. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371)," November 9, 2025
  13. ↑ United States House of Representatives History, Art, & Archives, "Funding Gaps and Shutdowns in the Federal Government," accessed October 1, 2025
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